Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a grey wide-brimmed hat and grey clothes. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Nature, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 60000 cp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, violet cloak. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in a small island village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2400 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are gray.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born in the east. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Korfel was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and revenge

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1100 gp. Amethyst (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp).